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Tofino vs San Francisco
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San Francisco is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 2800 mm more rain a year, and San Francisco the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and San Francisco, in everyday terms.
Summers
San Francisco has hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
San Francisco: Mild
Winters
San Francisco has much milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
San Francisco: Cool
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
San Francisco: Moderate rainfall
Sky
San Francisco is sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
San Francisco: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
San Francisco is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 2800 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
San Francisco has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) San Francisco runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| San Francisco | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
| Difference | +6 | +7 | +7 | +5 | +3 | +2 | — | +1 | +3 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| San Francisco | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Difference | +6 | +7 | +7 | +5 | +3 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| San Francisco | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
| Difference | — | +1 | +3 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Avg low (°C) San Francisco runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| San Francisco | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Difference | +5 | +7 | +7 | +6 | +4 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +4 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| San Francisco | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Difference | +5 | +7 | +7 | +6 | +4 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| San Francisco | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Difference | +1 | +2 | +4 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Precipitation (mm) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| San Francisco | 112 | 111 | 80 | 41 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 66 | 121 |
| Difference | -407 | -209 | -266 | -232 | -128 | -120 | -75 | -106 | -168 | -316 | -419 | -354 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 |
| San Francisco | 112 | 111 | 80 | 41 | 18 | 5 |
| Difference | -407 | -209 | -266 | -232 | -128 | -120 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| San Francisco | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 66 | 121 |
| Difference | -75 | -106 | -168 | -316 | -419 | -354 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| San Francisco | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| San Francisco | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| San Francisco | 60 | 61 | 60 | 55 | 54 | 48 | 58 | 59 | 51 | 47 | 51 | 57 |
| Difference | -18 | -14 | -18 | -21 | -19 | -24 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -22 | -26 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| San Francisco | 60 | 61 | 60 | 55 | 54 | 48 |
| Difference | -18 | -14 | -18 | -21 | -19 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| San Francisco | 58 | 59 | 51 | 47 | 51 | 57 |
| Difference | -3 | -4 | -7 | -22 | -26 | -22 |
Relative humidity (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| San Francisco | 84 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 76 | 82 |
| Difference | -4 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -17 | -18 | -11 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| San Francisco | 84 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 74 |
| Difference | -4 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| San Francisco | 74 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 76 | 82 |
| Difference | -12 | -14 | -17 | -18 | -11 | -6 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Tofino trends → · San Francisco trends →
Methodology & sources
Tofino
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ucluelet Kennedy Camp, a weather station, about 36 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
San Francisco
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at San Francisco Dwtn (NOAA GHCN station USW00023272), inside the city.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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